Mri (lyrics, music video, rock, cd, itunes)

[Wifey Boozer]

And I promised myself I'd never be a fangirl

[CAPTAIN CAVEMAN]

Originally Posted by ninaNirvana

Hmmm...and Evening Out With Your Girlfriend by Fall Out Boy is an example of a good, intelligent title?

can you point out to me where i ever said that that was an intelligent title? i don't even listen to fall out boy... so i don't know what that has to do with anything

i find it funny how defensive you're getting and calling me simple minded because i simply pointed out the fact that parallel lines can never meet, or they will not be parallel. you do not know anything about my ability to "understand allegorical themes" blah blah blah, etc

not only is the album art fucking ugly, the back cover does not make the title make any sense, because those lines in the photograph are not parallel. they appear to be meeting only because our vision can only stretch so far - making it appear like the lines are meeting on the horizon, but they are not actually. if they were, would the train not just break down because its tracks would be coming to a point?

unless the purpose of the album is to appear completely nonsensical, it looks to me to be - conceptually - a half-baked failure. understandable that you like it so much since you appear to think radiohead and king crimson are the pinnacle of art in musical expression.

ps. i did listen to one of the songs, sounded like shit

[ninaNirvana]

Originally Posted by CAPTAIN CAVEMAN

can you point out to me where i ever said that that was an intelligent title? i don't even listen to fall out boy... so i don't know what that has to do with anything

i find it funny how defensive you're getting and calling me simple minded because i simply pointed out the fact that parallel lines can never meet, or they will not be parallel. you do not know anything about my ability to "understand allegorical themes" blah blah blah, etc

not only is the album art fucking ugly, the back cover does not make the title make any sense, because those lines in the photograph are not parallel. they appear to be meeting only because our vision can only stretch so far - making it appear like the lines are meeting on the horizon, but they are not actually. if they were, would the train not just break down because its tracks would be coming to a point?

unless the purpose of the album is to appear completely nonsensical, it looks to me to be - conceptually - a half-baked failure. understandable that you like it so much since you appear to think radiohead and king crimson are the pinnacle of art in musical expression.

ps. i did listen to one of the songs, sounded like shit

This is probably the most entertaining thing I have ever read. You have no idea how much fun we are having right now at work. Please continue...

[CAPTAIN CAVEMAN]

Originally Posted by ninaNirvana

This is probably the most entertaining thing I have ever read. You have no idea how much fun we are having right now at work. Please continue...

you need to get out more often

[Akira]

or do some feckin' work

[anticipation]

face it dudes, she's light years ahead of us.

[Urban Hat€monger ?]

Originally Posted by CAPTAIN CAVEMAN

can you point out to me where i ever said that that was an intelligent title? i don't even listen to fall out boy... so i don't know what that has to do with anything

i find it funny how defensive you're getting and calling me simple minded because i simply pointed out the fact that parallel lines can never meet, or they will not be parallel. you do not know anything about my ability to "understand allegorical themes" blah blah blah, etc

not only is the album art fucking ugly, the back cover does not make the title make any sense, because those lines in the photograph are not parallel. they appear to be meeting only because our vision can only stretch so far - making it appear like the lines are meeting on the horizon, but they are not actually. if they were, would the train not just break down because its tracks would be coming to a point?

unless the purpose of the album is to appear completely nonsensical, it looks to me to be - conceptually - a half-baked failure. understandable that you like it so much since you appear to think radiohead and king crimson are the pinnacle of art in musical expression.

ps. i did listen to one of the songs, sounded like shit

Fuck me

He CAN write more than one sentence.

[stereolunch]

This album review forum is becoming my favorite board now!
Not only was this an excellent review and entertaining interview, but it actually connected a lot of dots for me since I saw MRI, as "NOIR", at Churchill's pub in Miami. I thought that the band had disappeared around 2005 but when I saw the MRI videos you posted here (thanks for those!) I was shocked and amazed that it's the same trio of dudes. They reminded me of Alice In Chains produced by The Police or Sting. Great band I am downloading the tracks off your last fm now so your review will make more sense to me after listening. I am loving the Helicopter Head video right now too.

What's the deal with all the German stuff/band? Do you know why there are two bands listed under the same name? I am not a huge fan of techno or house music...I mean...no offense. They should settle the matter by having a MRI America vs. MRI Germany battle of the bands ;p

Originally Posted by CAPTAIN CAVEMAN

ps. i did listen to one of the songs, sounded like shit

Stand tall, Nina my Grunge Princess! (huge Kurt Cobain fan I am) Not only is this caveman character offensive with his avatar quote ( I have a brother who is mentally retarded ) but by his own defensive self-admittance stance on his IQ you simply need to keep in mind that most retarded people are obsessed with their own feces and fecal matter in general, so of course it becomes one of the few adjectives they can easily remember when stressed or agitated.

[jackhammer]

Originally Posted by stereolunch

Stand tall, Nina my Grunge Princess! (huge Kurt Cobain fan I am) Not only is this caveman character offensive with his avatar quote ( I have a brother who is mentally retarded ) but by his own defensive self-admittance stance on his IQ you simply need to keep in mind that most retarded people are obsessed with their own feces and fecal matter in general, so of course it becomes one of the few adjectives they can easily remember when stressed or agitated.

I think lambasting a long standing forum member with only a few posts to your name is a little foolhardy, no matter what his content was. CC can indeed be an obnoxious little sod but he can also be extremly funny with his droll remarks. In no instance within this thread was he disrespectful or offensive. Abrupt- yes but that's the only crime within this thread so to call a poster offensive without reading around the forums and his own posting style. You personally may find his avatar quote offensive, and if many others do then we will of course look into the matter. However you then proceed in a roundabout way to call HIM a retard.

Please think before you post especially as you are new to the forums. I hope this doesn't deter you from continuing posting.

[TheBig3]

Originally Posted by ninaNirvana

Hmm. I am curious by what you mean by that. I find the title to be most engaging both intellectually and artistically. Kindly explain; I am all ears...

Sure.

See the problem for me is that parrallel lines don't actually ever meet, if they do, they're not parallel. So the idea that the two can coexist can't be true.

Thats all good and fine, if thats where it ended I'd say "clever was so 1999" or something else psuedo-homosexual and walk it off.

But these guys give me the impression that they think this is pretty deep. But like any other oxymoron, its just stupid. I don't expect album titles to do much more than distringuish one album from another. if you want to give a title to address the theme, more power to you.

But everyone who gets clever with them, thats trying to "show" us something deserves a swift kick in the balls. Off the top of my head...

14:59
Title of Record
4th (Lemonheads not Zepp)
Almost everything by Ben Folds whos former bands name had the same issue.

The only two good album titles that had something to them actually never came to fruition...

The Cars first album was going to be called "The Cars Greatest Hits", I'd have given them that one.

The other was the Offspring, who were going to call their album "Chinese Democracy" until the lawsuits came. Axl needs digs taken at him.